Pulled pork and coleslaw

by soffiagudrun

First day of summer in Iceland was last Thursday, it´s a national holiday. People dress warm and go out for a stroll in a parade with a big band and scouts holding the Icelandic flag.

Pulled pork

A piece of pork shoulder

Salt

Pepper

Put the shoulder in a pot and fill it with water so the water goes over the pork. Put in an oven for 6-8 hours at 150°c.

We were at a summerhouse and didn´t have a steak pot but thankfully we found a big pot that fit the oven and the pork.

When the pork is ready you need a good bbq sause to go marinade it with. I made a pot of sauce and threw the pork in after tearing it a part from the bone, that was easy after all the cooking in the oven.

Use your nicest bbq recipe. It might be something like this.

Scalott

Onion

Fennel

Chile

Garlic

Brown sugar

Sherry vinegar

Can chopped tomatoes or can of tomato sauce

Mustard

Butter

Chop, melt butter, fry veggies, mix everything together, boil…

Coleslaw is a must with pulled pork. It freshens it up a bit. I did a homemade coleslaw and it was very good.

Cabbage, schredded

Carrots, shredded

Creme fraishe

Salt

Pepper

Apples, scredded

Lemon juice (fresh)

I served it with melted mozzarella and fresh spinach as well. Use the best sandwich bread you can find. I used Ciabatta. Even a homemade naan might be really good. If you got no good bread a Mexican tortilla or a Roti might work. (Homemade of course!)

While the pork was boiling we went for a drive around the country side and to see hot springs. The weather was a bit cold so the hot water made lots of steam.